Consecutive-view apparatus.



E. SCHNEIDER.

CONSECUTIVE VIEW APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1909.

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CONSECUTIVEVI EW APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1969.

Patented-Sept. 14, 1915.

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CONSECUTIVE VIEW APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1909.

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Specification ofletters Patent.

CONSECUTWE VIEW APPABATUfi.

resented Sept. 14 1915.

Application filed minimises. serxainaesasia Be it known that L'Esnnnnno Sonunninn,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have "invented certain new and useful Improve' "ments in Conseeutiye-View Apparatus, of

which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates generally to consecutive view apparatus, and particularly to a cinetographic camera, coacting with indexing and punching appurtenances for the films.

Devices operatingin conjunction with the feeding appurtenances, allow the filth to come to a full stop when exposed to the field of a lens to produce a sharp cut picture, 4

which is'the essential requirement in a device of this kind, so that when the prints produced from the film are represented in rapid succession from a projecting apparahis, the, resulting view will be clear and devoid of scintillations:

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the I lnventlon wlth a casing thereofpartlv broken away, Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial right hand side View of Fig, 1 Withthe casing removed, Fig. 3 represents a right hand side view of Fig. '2, Fig. 4 is a partial section of Fig.- 3 on the line 4,4, Fig. 5 represents a section of Fig. t on the line 5, 5,'l i g. 6 shows a section of Fig. 4. on the line (3,. 6, Fig. 7 is a partial section of Fig. 5 on the line 7, 7, Fig. 8 shows a partial top plan view of Fig. 3, 9 is a partial enlarged portion of Fig. 1, Fig. 10 shows a portion of an exposed film, and Fig. 11 is a section of Fig. 9 on the line 11, 11.

A casing is-shown at 15 with the photographic lens 16 and the finder 17. Openings with covers not shown are provided for the casing to enable access to be obtained to the interior thereof. A pair of film boxes 20,

Y 21' parallelto each other are secured within the casing 15 by screws like 22. A sensitive film 23 in the'supply box 20 leads over the rollers 24, 25, 26 and after being manipulated by the appurtenances of the invention is led over-the swinging rollers 27, 23 to the film take up box 21. A pulley 29 on the axle of the take up box 21 by means of appurtenances-to be described causes the film to be wound in the latter box in the usual manner.

' A housing for the essential elements of the invention comprises the side walls 39, 31

connected by the front wall 32 and the con-v necting plates 33, 34. In the front Wall 32 are formed three openings 35, 3'6, 37 and a guide bracket. 38 extends from a' projection 39 formed With the side wall 30 in the opening 37. Supports to and journal bearings '41, 42 extend from the side walls 30 and 31. A support .43 and bearings 44:, 55.eXtend from the side wall 3Q, and a lug 45 is formed with the side wall 31. An'opening 4:6 is formed in the wall 30, an opening 17 is formed in the wall 31, and a lug 49 extends from the front edge of the wall 30.

A guide plate 50 with the rectangular opening 51 having the slots v52 on opposite sides thereof is secured to the front wall 32 by means of the screws 53, and a guide strip 54 is secured to the plate 50. Guide or "ers 57 and 58 with conduits 56 are fastened respectively to the front edge ofthe wall 30 and the guide strip 54. 1A support 59 is fastened to the cover 57, and a support 60 is' fastened to the cover 58. A discharge conduit 61 extends from each of said supports. From the lug 49 extends a hinge pin -62 which latter supports the lugs 63 of the guide door 64 having the handle 65 A spring 66 fastened to the pin 62 has one end 67 thereof bearing on the outer face of said guide door 64, which locates the film 23 in proper position against the guide plate 50 over its opening 51.,

On a pin 75 supported in the support 43 of the side 30 are fulcrumed respectively the collars 76, 77 of the curved arms 78 and 79. The collars 76, 77 are maintained in proper lateral position on the pin 75 by meansof the stationary collar 80 on said pin. From the collar 76 extends the rear arm 83, and a :5 )ring 84 extends between the outer end of the arm 83 and the front edge of the side 30. On the upper end of the arm 78 is formed a. boss 86, that supports a pin 87 on which is journaled a roller 89. On the upper end of dle 112. A spur gear 113 with the grooved pulley 114 is fastened to the crank shaft 110, and a belt 115 connects said pulley 114 with the pulley 29 of the film box 21.

A' bracket 118 with the journal bearing 119 extends from the side 30, and a driven shaft 120 is journaled in said bearing 119, and in the bearings 41 formed with the walls 30 and 31. A flywheel 121 with the hub 123 anda pinion 122 is secured to the shaft 120, the teeth of said pinion meshing with the teeth of the spur gear 113.

An arm 125 has formed therewith the upper forked end 126 and the sleeve 131 with the shoulder'132. An oscillating spindle 127 is fulcrumed in the bearing 44 and the sleeve 131 is fulerumed in the bearing 55, the shoulder 132 bearing on the upper face of the bearing 55. A cam 129 on the shaft 120 oscillates the arm 125 against the tension of a spring 139 extending between said armand the bracket 118. An arm 124 has formed therewith the upper forked end 138 and the boss 139. The forked end 138 is engaged by the cam extending from the hub 123, and the boss 139 is fastened to the spindle 127.

A disk 133 is eccentrically fastened to the shaft 120 and carries the eccentric strap 134 from which extends the eccentric arm 135. The latter is fulcrumed on a pin 136 of a reciprocating clamping member 137. The said clamping member has extending therefrom a heel 141 having an opening by means of which it is slidably supported on the guide rod 142 secured'in the projection 39 and wall 30. .The end of the clamping member 137 opposite the heel 141 bears against a roller .143 journaled on the screw pin 144 in the wall 31. To the heel 141 of v the reciprocating clamping member 137 is hinged a clamping wing 145 by means of the pin 146. A spring 147 is fastened to the heel 141 and bears on the edge 148 of the bracket 153 is fastened to the projection 39 clamping wing 145 to separate the said clamping wing from the main portion of the reciprocating clamp 137. A hinge extending from the wall 30, and has hinged thereto the inner clamping wing 155 behind the guide plate 38. A spring 157 is fastened to the hinge bracket 153 andbears against the foot 158 of the inner clamping wing 155.

()n the lower end of the sleeve 131 is fastened the boss 156 of the oscillating bracket 160 with the bifurcated upper end 161 in which is journaled the roller 162, that can bear against the clamping wing 145. A boss 164 of an oscillating arm 165 is fastened to the spindle 127 and an bear against the clamping wing 155, against the tension of the spring 166 extending between srid arm and the wall 30.

()n the shaft 120 is fastened the bevel gear 168 the teeth of which mesh with the teeth of the bevel, gear 169 journaled on a journal pin 170 secured in the lug 45 on the wall 31. lVith the bevel gear 169 is connected the shutter comprising the two members 174 and 175 in the usual way.

A pin 176 carrying the arm 177 is pivoted in the supports 40 of the walls 30 and 31. Guides 178 on-the arm 177 guide the vertical leg 179 of a bracket having also the horizontal leg 180. The latter leg extends through the opening in the wall 31. A spring 181 has one end fastened to the arm 177 and its other end bears against the ver- 1 tical leg 179. A cam 185 on the shaft 120 can move the said leg 179, when the latter is located in the path thereof. When the leg 179 is located clear of the cam 185, the arm 177 remains stationary. A spring 186 has one end thereof fastened to the inner face of the front wall 32, and its other end bears against the arm 177.

Two pairs of punches 187 are carried on the arm 177 and register with openings in :the guide plate 50. The punches are in the path of the film 23 and are guided in the openings 56 of the guide covers 57 and 58.

An adjusting bracket 193 having the heel 194.and handle 195 is supported on the pin 192 extending from the wall 31. A spring 196 extends from the pin 192 and bears against ascrew pin 197 carried on the bracket 193; The heel 194 is represented in the drawings (see Fig. 3) above the leg 180, to maintain the leg 179 in the path of the cam 185. To maintain the leg 179 out of the path of said cam 185, the arm 180 is located above the heel 194.

To operate the apparatus as above described the film 23 leading from the box 20 the guide plate 50, under the guide covers 57, 58, then under the guide door 64 opposite the opening 51, is brought between the reciprocating clamp 137 and the clamping wing 145 thereof. The film 23 then extends between the guide plate 38 and the clamping wing From the latter elements thesaid film leads into the film box 21 by way of the rollers 27, 28 in' the usual way. The film is wound up on the axle of said box, by reason of the rotation of the pulley 29, the'said rotation being transmitted to said pulley by means of the belt 115 leading from the pulley 114, the latter rotating with the crank shaft 110. The operator rotates said crank shaft 110 by means of the crank arm 111 with the handle 112. The rotations of said crank shaft are transmitted to the shaft 120 by the interposed gearing. By virtue of the rotations of the shaft 120, the eccentric arm 135 vertically reciprocatcs the re- I clamped and released at the proper times.

tions are transmitted tc the roller 162 of the oscillating bracket 160, and the said roller 162 intermittently bears against the clamping wing 145 ofthe reciprocating clamp 13 on its down stroke and carries the film 23 with it. During the up stroke of the reciprocatingv clamp 137 with its wing at the instant the said up stroke begin spindle 127 byrirtue of the enga; the cam 1&0 with the forked end 1035 of the arm 124 causes the oscillating arm 165 to bear against the inner clamping wing 155, to prevent the film moving upwardly or downwardly. It will be noted that the earns 129 and 140 operate independently of each other, and that the intervals of time .in' which the roller 162 and thearm 165 perform their functions can be varied, by var ing the relative positions of the cams 129 and 1&0 with each other, so that the film 1s The rotationsof the shaft 120 are transmitted to the shutter by the gearing interposed between said elements, and when the opening between the members 17 i and 175 gages with the opening 51 in the guidejplate 50, the photographic lens 16 photographs view located in the field thereof, said pho= tographing taking place when the film is clamped in' position between the guide bracket 38 and the inner clamping Wing; 155. The light, While the picture is being produced, passes through the slots 52 and photographs index marks or lines 200 on t .e film 23, which" may be used for the proper and. exact registration of said filmv Whenfprints are made therefrom or forany other purpose.

When the film 23 is clamped in position and the shutter is covering the opening 51 in the guide plate 50, the punches 187 perforate hole's 201, preferably segmental in form, in the edges of said film. The said holes are punched at an appreciable distance from said opening, and at an instant of time, which is either before. or after the picture on thefilm is being produced. The holes may be used' for driving the film in the ordinary manner in a printing machine or projecting apparatus.

.an inspection of the apparatus covering the. ini'eui'iou will show that it can. with the usual appurtenances, be used as a picture machine or iirojcctiug apparatus, by maintaining the guide door (ll open.

One of the functions of the index marks 300 on the film 255. is to correctly locate said film in a. separate punching apparatus. The index marks when used for said punching apparatus are projected on a screen lnuch enlarged, and are made to gage with the permanent marks on said screen, at which instant holes are punched-in the lilin, The punching apparatus will form the subject matter of a separate application.

Having;- described my invention I desire to secure by letters Patent and claim:

1. In a consecutive view apparatus the ccinbinatioi'i of a housing having an opening in the front wall thereof and a slot adjacent to said opening, alens with its field in line with said opening: and slot and means to intermittentl'y movea film over the said opening and slot.

2. in a consecutive view apparatus the combination of a housing having an opening'in the front wall thereof and slots at opposite sides of said opening, a. lens with its field in line with said opening and slots and means to intermittently move a film over the said opening and slots.

3.111 a consecutive view apparatus the combination of a housing, a guide plate for the front of the housing having an opening and slots at opposite sides thereof, a lens with its field in line with said opening and slots, and means to intermittently move a film over the opening and slots in said guide plate.

Signed at the borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 17th day of March, A. D. 1909.

EBERHARD SCI'INEIDER. Witnesses:

Gnonon'mn Deon, 'PAUL insert. 

